After a couple great days in Paris, we decided that we should enjoy one more there. Not being able to see the catacombs was kind of disappointing, so we made it a must for the day. We had to switch to a hotel that could accommodate our internet needs and we couldn't check in until 2, so we left our luggage at our previous hotel and made our way to the catacombs. When we finally arrived we were met by a line that wrapped around the block. We ended up waiting in line for close to two hours, but in the end it was worth it. The catacombs consisted of a tunnel system a mile and a half long, filled with piles of symmetrically stacked femurs and skull bones up to my chin. It seemed surreal, so much though that Kristen touched some of the bones, I however stood a good distance away content with just taking pictures. We meandered through the tunnels until we finally reached the end. After washing our hands vigorously, we stopped by a grocery store picking up a massive amount of cheese and bread and had a feast of a lifetime. We spent the rest of the afternoon getting caught up on blog entries and contacting our families since we finally had access to the internet. We really still wanted to see Harry Potter, so we researched some cinemas in the area and headed out. They were all still sold out, so we just wondered around and ended up heading back to the hotel on the metro. We did realize when we bought our tickets for the metro that we were using youth (under 10) tickets the entire time which are 50% cheaper than the adult fare. Whoopsie.
After a couple great days in Paris, we decided that we should enjoy one more there. Not being able to see the catacombs was kind of disappointing, so we made it a must for the day. We had to switch to a hotel that could accommodate our internet needs and we couldn't check in until 2, so we left our luggage at our previous hotel and made our way to the catacombs. When we finally arrived we were met by a line that wrapped around the block. We ended up waiting in line for close to two hours, but in the end it was worth it. The catacombs consisted of a tunnel system a mile and a half long, filled with piles of symmetrically stacked femurs and skull bones up to my chin. It seemed surreal, so much though that Kristen touched some of the bones, I however stood a good distance away content with just taking pictures. We meandered through the tunnels until we finally reached the end. After washing our hands vigorously, we stopped by a grocery store picking up a massive amount of cheese and bread and had a feast of a lifetime. We spent the rest of the afternoon getting caught up on blog entries and contacting our families since we finally had access to the internet. We really still wanted to see Harry Potter, so we researched some cinemas in the area and headed out. They were all still sold out, so we just wondered around and ended up heading back to the hotel on the metro. We did realize when we bought our tickets for the metro that we were using youth (under 10) tickets the entire time which are 50% cheaper than the adult fare. Whoopsie.
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